Contents 5 – 12 AUGUST F E S T I V A L
19 Comedy 19 Holly Burn 20 US comedians 22 Jim Jefferies 26 Kevin Eldon 30 Delete The Banjax
46 Dance 46 Flawless 47 Brazil! Brazil! 48 Cento Cose
49 Kids 49 Charlie and Lola 50 Arabian Nights 50 Hairy Maclary
52 Music
52 Rhythm Drum & Dance 53 Samedia 54 Villagers 55 Lach’s Antihoot
57 Theatre 57 Sub Rosa 58 The Rope in Your Hands 60 All The Queen’s Children 62 Beautiful Burnout 66 Little Black Bastard
75 Visual Art 75 Moyna Flannigan 76 Joan Mitchell 76 Richard Wright
81 Clubs 81 DJ Yoda 82 Taste 83 Ultragroove
84 Around Town 84 Edinburgh Mela Festival 85 Festivals’ Cavalcade 86 Hi Fives For Diversity
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Win tickets to Andrew O’Hagan and Alan Warner at the Book Festival Win a pair of tickets to Bestival with Sailor Jerry’s Ink City
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Cover story: Fringe Cabaret The Fringe is awash with cabaret acts this year, from comedy vaudevillians to straight-up song and dance spectaculars. We talk to some of the stars bringing the razzle-dazzle to town, and recommend our favourite shows for performance, pizazz, and all that jazz. Highlights
7 Noticeboard As well as the usual latest news and developments from the cultural world, our Festival Noticeboard has essential info from behind the scenes, including our Insider column from Fringe performer and author/broadcaster Gyles Brandreth. 14 Clarke Peters The man best known as The Wire’s Lester Freamon takes a break from the hard streets of Baltimore to indulge in his first, perhaps surprising, love – musical theatre, in this case taking the form of Peters’ own creation, Five Guys Named Moe.
Outside the festivals FROM PAGE 87
So we’ve covered the festivals – what about the restivals? Thankfully, Edinburgh isn’t the only place with a party atmosphere this month; if you want to have fun without travelling to the capital, take a look at our guide to what’s going on everywhere else.
Features 90 Eat We cover the recent restaurant openings in both cities, including Jamie Oliver’s Italian venture in Glasgow. 92 The Great Glasgow Quiz Do you know your Clyde from your Kelvin? Your Queen’s Park from your Queen Street station? Your Arches from your elbow? Take our quiz and find out if your Glasgow knowledge is up to the test.
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